The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-12-20
TROUBLE AT PONAPE!
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Ponape will protestants be allowed
TO preach? will the Government pro-
tect women and girls, and prevent
their being carried into brothels
kainst their will? and similar others.
The answer to every question was
a. Yes" verbally, for he said he had
no time to write it out. At this time
Mr.. Doane had long talk with the
Governor, who began by saying
that he was no Jesuit, but came
TO civilize the natives, not to make
catholics of them, nor to trouble the
missionaries. This conversation
caused Mr.. Doane to think the mis-
sion would not be interfered with.
Soon after this, the Governor tried
to induce Leban Nut, the chief who
once owned the land, to swear that
he never decided it to Mr.. Doane, and
he succeeded. Several of the old
witnesses also declared the same.
Then the Governor wanted Leban
Nut 10 sell him the land, including
Leban. Before this, a white man
had been influencing Leban Nut
against Mr.. Doane, also telling him
+. that the Spanish would make him a
great chief.
9 EIpon hearing what the Governor
- doing, Mr.. Doane got a paper
57hed by Chiefs and others who
New about the land, saying it was
decided to Mr.. Doane by Leban Nut,
STand showed it to the Governor. He
q had already seen the Mijinong deed
and pronounced it illegal. One rea-
son was, the marks of the Chiefs
were not upon it only their names,
they having touched the pen while
their names were being written.
Mr.. Doane thought this sufficient.
In proclamation the Governor had
said all deeds must be shown and
proved within six months Soon
after several deeds were carried in
by foreigners and others but the
Governor did not look at them, say
ing he had no time. All mission
deeds We're offered, but he did not
examine them.
The principal interpreter was one
Manuel a man brought from Kusaie
.on the Star in 1888, he had been
u wrecked there several months before
lDthe loss Of the Star. He was very
bitter against the missionaries and
Mr.. Doane in particular, he having
prevented his getting piece Of land
near DIVA upon which to open a
liquor shop.
Also some of the white men,
traders &c, began to pour into the
Governors ears tales about the mis-
sipnsries, Mr.. Doane getting a good
seare. They raked up old affairs of
long ago. One accused Mr.. Doane
Fof tabuing the natives from selling
him cocoanuts and intended TO sue
the Board for s., 600 damages.
y April 11th, Mr.. Doane sent a pro-
test to the Governor against his buy
%ng land already the property of the
mission and of which he held the
deed.
April 18th, about noon a squad of
soldiers came and arrested Mr.. Doane
and placed him on board the Manila
with orders from the Governor that
he was not to communicate with
friends without his permission. Mr.
Rand called next day to see him but
could get no permit, neither would
the Governor tell him what the ar
rest was for except that he was
under the law. At the time of Mr..
Doane's arrest, the natives asked
1@lr Rand if they could go and take
fsfm out of the ship. Mr.. Rand then
went over to Kenan where the
natives We're gathered and held a
long talk with them, many had
guns with them ana would have
made an attempt to take Mr. Doane
if Mr.. Rand would only say the word.
He put them off by telling them
it would be worse in the end for all
50 they went home and so did Mr..
Rand. Next day he sent inquiry
for NJ. Doane, reply came back che
j. we'll. . Kenan is about y miles
from Owa.
, April 10th, the Governor went on
board and showing Mr.. Doane his
lrSfar. protest. asked if it was his
FSfs1ng, he answered yes, then
: Pointing with his finger the Cover
nor said, for that sentence / sentence
you to - days on this ship exclusive
of the days he had already been a
prisoner. The sentence referred to
i. al further protest against the
arbitrary manner in which you have
dealt" the word arbitrary seemed to
be the stumbling black. After his
sentence he was allowed to see all
who called He was allowed 43
cents per day to live on, but must
do his own buying through SER
want. the Governor then handed
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